T'anks for Nuthin'

Cerrone unhelpfully peddles the conventional hogwash:

The buzz from Cincinnati indicates that the market for Dunn is surprisingly quiet. ... What’s more, the word around baseball paints Dunn as an apathetic strike-out machine, who, while he occasionally walks, is more or less useless in the field, and so he will bring more in name recognition than actual results.

First of all, excellent writing as always. Those pesky rumors always with the paintbrushes in their non-existent hands. And I do love it when guys bring in name recognition. One of the great guilty pleasures out there.

Oh, and Dunn "occasionally" walks.

NL rank in walks
2008: 69, 1st (tied with Pat Burrell)
2007: 101, 5th
2006: 112, 2nd
2005: 114, 3rd
2004: 108, 6th

The last Met to draw 100 walks in a season? John Olerud back during his magical 1999 campaign (125 walks, .427 OBP). Meanwhile, Dunn is working on his fifth straight 40-HR season, and his career OBP of .381 is no more than a tick below that of David Wright and Carlos Delgado. (Note: may not count as "actual results" if you're retarded.)

Matt Cerrone -- riding J.P. Ricciardi's jock since 2008.